Characterization and Potential of Samanea saman-Activated Carbon on Adsorption of Copper from an Aqueous Solution

Table 5

Summarizes studies about copper removal using biomass material.

Biomass material	Processing/activator	Optimum condition			Copper removal (%)	Adsorption capacity; (mg/g)	Ref
		Contact time (minute)	pH	Adsorbent dose (g/l)
Cellulose pulp waste	Water	180	6.00	20	80.00	1.55	[51]
Coconut shell	ZnCl2	80	6.00	16	71.26	3.15	[52]
Minced banana peel	Water	20	3.00	2	90.00	0.33	[53]
Sugarcane bagasse	Citric acid	60	5.00	5	96.00	5.35	[54]
Sugarcane bagasse	NaOH	60	5.00	5	94.80	2.06	[54]
Samanea Saman	K2CO3	30	7.00	12.5	99.49	0.663	Present study